HMS Volage (1825)
British sailing frigate (1825–1874) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Volage.
HMS Volage was a sixth-rate sailing frigate launched in 1825 for the Royal Navy.[1][2] At one point geologist Thomas Abel Brimage Spratt served aboard her.
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HMS Volage depicted on a stamp commemorating the Aden Expedition | |
History | |
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Name | Volage |
Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard |
Launched | 19 February 1825 |
In service | 1825-1864 |
Refit | 1847 |
Stricken | 1864 |
Honours and awards | Aden 1839, Baltic 1855 |
Fate | Broken up 12 December 1864 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 516 (bm) |
Length | 111ft |
Decks | Two |
Crew | 178 |
Armament | 28 guns |
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